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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 105-106 |
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A vanishing brown lens: Interesting case findings!
Priyanka S Gupta
Department of Ophthalmology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India
| Date of Submission | 11-Jul-2020 |
| Date of Decision | 06-Sep-2020 |
| Date of Acceptance | 20-Jul-2020 |
| Date of Web Publication | 27-Mar-2021 |
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Priyanka S Gupta
Department of Ophthalmology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Barnala Road, Bhucho, Bathinda - 151 001, Punjab
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/tjosr.tjosr_87_20
Lens absorption has been reported to be associated with uveitis, downs syndrome, morgagnian cataract and trauma. However, spontaneous absorption of hard brown lens is a rare entity. The exact mechanism by which a lens undergoes spontaneous absorption despite an intact capsular bag is still unknown. Here we present a case of elderly female who presented to us with right eye hard brown cataract with ongoing process of getting absorbed and intact capsular bag.
Keywords: Brown cataract, ectropion uveae, lens absorption
How to cite this article:
Gupta PS. A vanishing brown lens: Interesting case findings!. TNOA J Ophthalmic Sci Res 2021;59:105-6 |
| Introduction | |  |
Lens absorption has been reported to be associated with uveitis, downs syndrome, morgagnian cataract and trauma. However, spontaneous absorption of hard brown lens is a rare entity. The exact mechanism by which a lens undergoes spontaneous absorption despite an intact capsular bag is still unknown. Here we present a case of elderly female who presented to us with right eye hard brown cataract with ongoing process of getting absorbed and intact capsular bag.
| Case Report | | |
A 75-year-old female patient presented with a history of diminution of vision in the right eye for the past 30 years. On examination, the vision in the right eye was counting finger near the face. Slit-lamp examination revealed dilated pupil in the right eye with a partially absorbed dense brown cataract [Figure 1]. There was a triangular gap in the intact capsule bag due to tug created by the remnant lens at 6 o'clock position and ectropion uveae at 12 o'clock position. There was no evidence of keratic precipitates or anterior chamber reaction. The anterior hyaloid face was intact. Intraocular pressure was 16 mmHg. Fundus examination revealed pale disc in the right eye. The patient did not report of any history of trauma, pain, or redness in the right eye. In our case, the patient was unwilling to undergo any further management of the right eye, so the cause of absorption could not be assessed. | Figure 1: Partially absorbed brown lens with capsule getting pulled at 6 o'clock
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| Discussion | | |
Spontaneous cataract absorption was first described by Saunders in 1811.[1] It has been reported to be associated with Morgagnian cataract, trauma,[2] uveitis,[3] downs syndrome,[4] and phacolytic glaucoma.[5] However, a hard brown nucleus undergoing absorption is a rare entity, especially in the modern day scenario.
The structural and chemical changes in capsule have been reported to facilitate lens absorption in inflammatory conditions.[6] However, the exact mechanism that leads to absorption of lens in intact capsule is still not fully elucidated. Further research on the subject may help us to delve deeper into the factors that potentiate lens absorption.
Declaration of patient consent
The author certifies that all appropriate patient consent forms have been obtained. In the form, the patient has given her consent for her images and other clinical information to be reported in the journal. The patient understands that her name and initials will not be published and due efforts will be made to conceal her identity, but anonymity cannot be guaranteed.
Financial support and sponsorship
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Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
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